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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1961

Page

3

Beacon School Faces Closure Over Financial Crisis

Ro wena Sprout of the Child Welfare Board warned the Athens County Council for Handicapped and Retarded Children that Beacon School may shut next fall if funding does not improve. The school, serving mentally disabled children, failed to pay bills in November and staff worked unpaid, marking an urgent emergency.

Beacon School Rowena Sprout Child Welfare Board Athens County Council For Miss Sprout Athens County United Appeal J. Lowell Rapp Beacon School Board William Holmes Council

Athens Junior High honors roll and funding approach

Thirteen students at Athens Junior High earned all A report cards in the last grading period. The article lists honor roll names by grade, then describes funding discussions for Beacon School, including possible levies and appeals for county support through local groups and the United Appeal.

Athens Junior High School Lin

Duckworth Rites Sunday in Syracuse Presbyterian Church

Albert R Duckworth 77 of Syracuse died Thursday at home. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Syracuse Presbyterian Church with burial in Letart Cemetery. Survived by wife Daisy a daughter Mrs George Schneider Syracuse two sons William and Charles both of Rittman four grandchildren six great grandchildren and sister Mrs Sidney Bartels Huntington W V A daughter Josephine Harden preceded him in death.

Syracuse Presbyterian Church Letart Daisy George Schneider Syracuse William Charles Rittman Sidney Bartels Huntington W. Va Josephine Harden

Young motorist fined for stop sign violation

Joseph Leonard Morena 19 of Canton was fined 5 dollars and court costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol citation for running a stop sign.

Joseph Leonard Morena Canton State Highway Patrol

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